Minnesota to Mandate K–12 Ethnic Studies Instruction in 2026

Parents are allowed to review all curricula and opt their child out of instruction found objectionable, in which case schools must provide alternatives.

Twin City Teachers and their supporters march in Minneapolis on Feb. 12, 2022. Hannah Hobus/Pioneer Press via AP

In the coming weeks, school boards across the Land of 10,000 Lakes state will decide on curricula to meet ethnic studies mandates for the 2026–2027 academic year.

There appear to be limited alternatives to the free instructional materials developed with taxpayer dollars and endorsed by the state teachers’ union.